misnomer
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT If you say that a word or name is a misnomer, you mean that it describes something incorrectly. 誤稱; 用詞不當(dāng)[usu 'a' N in sing]
Herbal "tea" is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all. 花草“茶”是個(gè)誤稱，因?yàn)檫@類飲料里根本不含茶。
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misnomer /?m?s?n??m?/ (misnomers)
劍橋詞典
- a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name
使用不當(dāng)?shù)拿郑ɑ蛎Q）；名字（或名稱）的誤用；取名（或用詞）不當(dāng)
It was the scruffiest place I've ever stayed in, so "Grand Hotel" was a complete misnomer. 那是我住過的最不整潔的地方，叫它“尊貴酒店”有點(diǎn)取名不當(dāng)。
It's something of a misnomer to refer to these inexperienced boys as soldiers . 用“軍人”來指這些沒有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的男孩有些用詞不當(dāng)。 返回 misnomer